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Joachim Bleys

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Flores-Mateo G, Carrillo-Santisteve P, Elosua R, Guallar E, Marrugat J, Bleys J, et al.
Am J Epidemiol . 2009 May; 170(2):135-47. PMID: 19465742
Controversial data exist concerning the relation between the activities of scavenger antioxidant enzymes and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. The authors report updated meta-analyses of studies assessing the activities of...
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Miller 3rd E, Juraschek S, Appel L, Madala M, Anderson C, Bleys J, et al.
Am J Clin Nutr . 2009 May; 89(6):1937-45. PMID: 19403630
Background: Chronic kidney disease is a major worldwide problem. Although epidemiologic and experimental studies suggest that n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LCPUFA) supplementation may prevent or slow the progression...
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Kim D, Chung H, Bleys J, Ghohestani R
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2009 Feb; 3(2):e381. PMID: 19221595
Background: High cost, poor compliance, and systemic toxicity have limited the use of pentavalent antimony compounds (SbV), the treatment of choice for cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). Paromomycin (PR) has been developed...
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Bleys J, Navas-Acien A, Laclaustra M, Pastor-Barriuso R, Menke A, Ordovas J, et al.
Am J Epidemiol . 2009 Feb; 169(8):996-1003. PMID: 19221120
The authors conducted a cross-sectional study of the association of serum selenium with the prevalence of peripheral arterial disease among 2,062 US men and women 40 years of age or...
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Bleys J, Navas-Acien A, Stranges S, Menke A, Miller 3rd E, Guallar E
Am J Clin Nutr . 2008 Aug; 88(2):416-23. PMID: 18689378
Background: Selenium, an essential micronutrient, has received considerable attention for its antioxidant properties. In addition, selenium may affect several cardiometabolic risk factors, such as glucose homeostasis and lipid concentrations. However,...
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Bleys J, Navas-Acien A, Guallar E
Arch Intern Med . 2008 Feb; 168(4):404-10. PMID: 18299496
Background: Selenium, an essential trace element involved in defense against oxidative stress, may prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease. We evaluated the association between selenium levels and all-cause and cause-specific mortality...
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Navas-Acien A, Bleys J, Guallar E
Curr Opin Lipidol . 2008 Jan; 19(1):43-9. PMID: 18196986
Purpose Of Review: Selenium is an essential element with a narrow safety margin. Adequate selenium intake is needed to maximize the activity of glutathione peroxidases and other selenoproteins. This review...
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Taes Y, Bruggeman E, Bleys J, Delanghe J
Mol Genet Metab . 2007 Aug; 92(3):283-4. PMID: 17692549
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Bleys J, Navas-Acien A, Guallar E
Ann Intern Med . 2007 Jul; 147(4):271-2. PMID: 17620657
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Bleys J, Navas-Acien A, Guallar E
Diabetes Care . 2007 Mar; 30(4):829-34. PMID: 17392543
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between serum selenium levels and the prevalence of diabetes among U.S. adults. Research Design And Methods: We conducted a...